This series contains records related to Dr. Medwidsky activities within the Folklore Studies Association of Canada, including his term as a President, as well as in the American Folklore Society. Various information about folklore studies in North America has been compiled by Bohdan Medwidsky and later adapted and used for the Ukrainian Folklore Program at the University of Alberta. His connections with known folklorists such as Robert Bohdan Klymasz and Michael Taft (later of the Library of Congress) are also reflected in this series.
The series consists of letters, reviews, minutes, bulletins, etc. of the following organizations:
- Ukrainian Language Association [later: Ukrainian Lang. Assoc. of the Alberta Modern Lang. Council (Alberta Teachers' Assoc.)]
- Ukrainian Canadian Teachers' Association
- Ukrainian Language Teachers' Organization
- Alberta Ethnic Language Teachers' Association
- Council of Ukrainian Schools (Рада української школи в Канаді, later - Ukrainian Educational Council of Canada) (1970-1982)
- Ukrainian Self-Reliance League
- Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada, provincial executive
- Central and East European Studies Society of Alberta
- North and South Alberta Heritage Language Association
- Alberta Cultural Heritage Council
- Ukrainian Canadian Committee
In addition, the series contains:
- clippings of newspaper publications by Fiona Pelech,
- newspaper clippings about multiculturalism and bilingual education by other authors
- Fiona Pelech's correspondence
- Fiona Pelech's to do lists containing notes on Ukrainian community life, events, and meetings, etc.
- other materials
Six audiocassettes with recordings of the Ukrainian Self-Reliance League meeting on Aug 19-20, 1989 (3 cassettes) and Alberta Ethnic Language Teachers' Association meetings (including constitution debates, 2 cassettes); one cassette with a meeting of unknown organization.
The series consists of seven self-published books on history of families whose ancestors immigrated from Bukovyna, the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This series consists of the correspondence from Mykhailo Bilas to Chester and Luba Kuc, information about an exhibit of Mykhailo Bilas' works that Chester and Luba Kuc put up in the UNO hall in 2004 (flyer, copy of tapestries, list of sale items, artist's biography), originals and copies of Bilas's works, as well as publications and clippings about M. Bilas.
Bilas, MykhailoThe series consists of 14 photos. It includes photos prior to 1932, as well as Melnychuk and Klymchuk family photos.
The series consists of records related to Mary Kostash (nee Maksymiuk) teaching career. It includes correspondence from her high school teacher, letters and postcards written to Mary Maksymiuk and later Kostash from her students in Hairy Hill (1937, 1940), and in Edmonton (1970s, 2000), a program of the Edmonton Women Teachers' Club Spring Meeting (where Mary received an award as an outstanding woman teacher, and a newspaper clipping of an article written by Mary.
The series also includes the article about the 50th anniversary of the Two Hills ATA Local in 1988. William Kostash was a founding member and a president of the Local.
The series contains obituaries, eulogies, biographies and CVs of famous Ukrainian Canadians
Series consists of textual records. It includes newspaper articles, programs of the events, which contain Dobrolige’s works, and articles about Wadym and Valentina Dobrolige’s life and work.
This series contains files relevant to the membership and operations of the UCBC New Westminster, BC Eparchial Branch
The series contains Ukrainian Canadian festivals and concerts programs; advertising materials.
The series consists of a few documents - letters, notes, emails - about the transfer of the Lakusta Museum collections.
The series contains publications about Chester and Luba Kuc.
The series consists of five interviews conducted by Jason Golinowski for his thesis research with Gwen Hanky, Rick Wacko, Matt Fedoruk, Shelia Wheatly, and Corinne Warwaruk.
- UPBC financial statements 1970-1995
- Directories, bylaws & membership rosters from Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, 1970-1992
- Convention reports, 1985-1995
- Minutes of the UPBC executive meetings, 1974-1975
- other materials, miscellaneous 1966-1997
The written scripts from the 1997 reel-to-reel audiotapes.
Missing the corresponding 1997 reel-to-reel tapes (only 1993-1996 tapes available).
The scripts contain interviews that Halyna Klid has conducted with Dr. Zenon Kohut, Major Dmytro Shkurko, and Mahdalyna Lozova. Scripts also touch on subjects such as virtual education at the University of Calgary, the Ukrainian children's choir Strumochok, and many more.
Reel-to-reel tapes recorded by Halyna Klid from 1993 to 1996. Contain multiple interviews with many individuals, some of which include Netcheporenko, Marianna Savaryn, John Lahola,Sophia Slobodian ect… Klid also discusses various topics such as Chornobyl, immigration, art on the internet, epsilon chemicals ect…
The series consists of general information about Alberta Parents for Ukrainian Education Society (APUE), but also about other parental organizations (Manitoba and Calgary), as well as of the role of parents involved as partners in education. It provides information about the structure, aims, activities of each parental organization (conferences, festivals, carolling, anniversary celebrations and day camps. There are financial records, grants, HR information. correspondence, promotional materials, as well as records on education policy in Alberta.
The scripts from the corresponding 1996 reel-to-reel audiotapes.
The scripts contain interviews that Halyna Klid has conducted with Tania Rusnak, Victor Stepovy, the Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Prof. Shkandrij, Sophia Slobodian, the Ukrainian delegation, Fukalo, and Hawrylysmyn. Scripts also contain subjects such as drilling, trade commerce, the Canada-Ukraine legislative program, and many more.
This series includes receipts from Tovarystvo Narodnoho Domu v Edmontoni and Novyny from 1918-1928; a postcard from the Canadian Ukrainian Publishing company to Alex Zarsky (1924); membership cards with the Ukrains'kyi Narodn'ii Dim, Edmonton for Oleksa and Kateryna Zarsky; correspondence from the Ukrains'kyi Narodn'ii Dim; a commemorative ribbon; "Adresnyi lyst" to Orest and Emelia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Sporting Sitch Association of Canada (Edmonton, Alberta), October 14th, 1939; Certificate to honoured member Mrs. Emilia Zarsky from the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League. This series also contains records from the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League (Edmonton)